Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-21
n }. FREEMAN,
Township Chairman


Township Chairman,
Audubon, Iowa, July 2is,. 1887,
Mrs. John A. Nash and daughter
Gretchen went to Des Moines
Tuesday. ......
The Misses Foster and Stearns
are expected home from Shenandoah
this week.
Prof. q. l. Miller came down
from Boone last evening, and will
go to Extra today to visit his parents.
E. 6. Woodward, of Stuart was
in town Monday, and assisted the
Methodist people in sailing their
big tent. .....
S. ID. Thayer was called to Ona-
laska, Wis, last Friday, to attend
the funeral of his mother. He is
expected home to-day.
Walter II. Scott and wife returned
Saturday evening from II three
weeks visit with relatives and nu-
merous friends at DIN, Jones county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris, of
Missouri Valley, and Mrs. John
Crane, Of Extra, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. Russell, last
Thursday afternoon.
Supt. Willcutt came up from
Cass county's institute and held an
examination of prospective teachers.
There are 2s3 school ma'ams in at
tendance upon the institute.
THE REPUBLICAN cannot publish
communications that are received
minus the signature of the writer.
A letter from Melville is not pub
lished this week for that reason.
Conductor Gallup's sweet smile
again greets the girls and boys on
his old run, only every other day,
however, as the crews alternate be.
tween this and the Sioux City run.
Chairman Freeman publishes the
call, today, for the republican county
convention to be held on Friday,
Aug. l,th, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the state and scna-
torial conventions.
II. S. Francis and two sons arriv-
ed from Chicago Tuesday morning.
The remainder of the family is cx-
pcctcd the latter part Of the week g,
when they will take possession OF
their residence property.
Frank Bradley's team was tied to
a log on Washington street Satur-
day morning. The log rolled and
the team made a deliberate turn
down the street, but were stopped
before any serious damage was done.
Mr.. III. Bennett and daughter, OF
Neponset, ILL.,, are the guests of VIM.
McLeran and family. The visitors
are going to Colorado, and the So
journ here is for the purpose Of ex.
periencing the acclimation process by
degrees.
A watch belonging to one Of the
masons employed on the school
building was stolen last Friday.
The city marshal induced boy to
disgorge the property. His name
is withheld in consideration Of his
youthfulness.
Mr.. John G. Bonwell's announce
ment, as a candidate for state senator,
will be found elsewhere. The gem
tleman was informally announced
in April, when THE REPUBLICAN
expressed its favorable opinion Of
his ability to serve the people in that
capacity.
The Des Mones Press Club has
issued invitations to their country
cousins to visit their handsome head
quarters when sojourning in the
Capital City. The invitations are
received with thanks, and will be
gladly responded to when opportu.
nifty affords.
E. &. Vandenburgh and wife
started Monday evening for their
old home at Sterling, H., where
they will remain about three weeks.
The management Of the North
Western station will be in the hands
OF the operator, Mr.. John Kilroy,
assisted by John Lovelace.
Miss Ella Phelps, who has been
in the family of her uncle, b. 5.
Phelps, Esq, for the past year,
started Monday afternoon upon the
return to her home at Milton, VT.
The young lady has made many
warm friends here, who anticipate
her future visits with pleasure.
Justice Morrow, of Manning, dis
missed two liquor cases brought be
fore him last week, on technicalities
in the mode of procedure of the
prosecution. We know nothing as
to the merits of the case, but there
is some bitter complaint on account
Of his conduct in the premises.
Johnnie Cobean is employing his
time in making hammocks-an art
he acquired at Vinton and in which
he is SO adept as to be able to make
one each day. Why should John
ME not become cnthused with the
prevailing idea Of development, hire
help, and start hammock factory.
F. p. Rees, of Gray, was on our
streets Saturday. We frequently
hear his name mentioned as posi-.
BILE candidate for the office ofauditor,
but he is very reticcnt on the subject.
Certainly he would make an excel
lent servant of the people, and as a
candidate would be credit to his
party.
a very pleasant residence prop
erty has been completed in the
smaller Keen house, which A. F.
Armstrong has purchased, moved
south of the square, and had nicely
repaired. In its neat appearance it
is credit to the street. 1t will be
occupied by r. G. Cobean and
family.
The Denison and Dow City clubs
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